Pilots, air battle managers to receive incentive pay

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  The fiscal 2007 Aviator Continuation Pay program will offer eligible pilots and air battle managers a monetary incentive to continue their service.

A five-year, fixed-length agreement is available to initial-eligible pilots and air battle managers who apply. The agreement values in annual pretax amounts are $25,000 for pilots and $15,000 for air battle managers.

Initial-eligible pilots are those whose active-duty service commitment for undergraduate pilot training expires in or before fiscal 2007 and/or who reach nine years of aviation service as pilots in or before fiscal 2007, whichever is later. All other eligibility requirements must also be met.

Eligible air battle managers must have completed their initial ABM aeronautical rating active duty service commitment and have a minimum of six years rated ABM aviation service during fiscal 2007. The six years are calculated from the date they received their wings.

The pay program targets specific rated-officer demographic groups to stabilize the inventory, provide accurate forecasts and, ultimately, maintain the Air Force's warfighting capability.

ACP application procedures are available online at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil. The ACP link is under "military" in the "quick links" section.

Before contacting the personnel center with questions concerning aviation continuation pay, aviators should discuss the program with their commanders. Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve aviators are not eligible to apply for the active duty ACP. Details on ANG/AFR programs will be forwarded via separate channels.

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